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Kevin Rudd keeps it clean

The past political week could have been interpreted as one themed around personal hygiene and temperature.

Kevin Rudd has run out of people he can recommend to take a shower and preferably one as icy as possible.

As this week's espresso video animation depicts amid all of this Kevin 07 remains extra cool.

Further down the shower block, the heat is on Julia and Wayne as the pundits predict that they are in for a bath similar to one investors can sometimes take.

As this week's espresso video animation depicts amid all of this Kevin 07 remains extra cool.

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21 comments so far

For goodness sake change your tunes. We are sick of this constant propaganda . By the way "where is" Wally" the LNP are a laughing stock. not allowed to speak , not allowed to go over seas , just in case, pathetic little people with little brains. but where is" Wally"Is he hiding again, !! what is the point of hiding him ,afraid he will put his foot in his mouth again. So Where is" Wally",Oh i know he is having a mud pack put on his face, a real Wally all right. god help us all if this Wally doodle gets power . makes one feel real ashamed of living in a country who's people are so stupid as to elect this Wally.

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Ashamed

Location

NSW

Date and time

February 22, 2013, 12:45AM

Love your work so very glad not all of Australia is so stupid as to believe Abbots bullshit

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Justin Coles

Date and time

February 22, 2013, 4:00PM

Given the collective performance over the past 5 years in "The Little House on the Hill", I reckon forget the soap, cold shower and hot tub. Just pull the plug on the lot of 'em and flush the dunny a couple of dozen times. In his latest spot on SMH article, Waleed Aly was too polite to suggest this recourse.

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5 years down the gurgler

Location

Nowhere

Date and time

February 22, 2013, 3:14AM

Just what we needed,Rocco. a lighter look at politics for a change. While we are on showers maybe some of your newer Fairfax Jurnos could also take a Cold Shower. It may shock them into the reality that this paper readers want even reporting and opinions not the biased rubbished we have seen in the last two weeks. I don't count Gerard Henderson and Paul Sheenan in that statement as the are just like the lovable old uncle we all have.

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Rob

Location

Gymea Bay

Date and time

February 22, 2013, 4:59AM

When Kevin Rudd was toppled by Gillard, Rudd’s reaction was he was toppled by faceless men from outside of the Labor party caucus members. That is where Rudd’s problem started. He belongs to no faction of Labor party to back him up for the leadership of the Party once more. Rudd can make all the songs and dances that none of his caucus colleagues want him back as the leader, except his shenanigans. When he was the Prime Minister, he was a one man show-kind of a dictatorial style of leadership with no consultation with his colleagues and they detested him. That was exemplified by the vitriol unleashed by his colleagues of Rudd prior to the last February leadership challenge. The vitriol was savaging.

Labor party today is an undisciplined party with the upper echelons of the party has no control over Rudd and his henchmen’s concerted effort to destabilise the party and its leader: Julia Gillard. At the least, Rudd and his henchmen should have been warned by the Labour Party hierarchy to toe the line and support the leader, Julia Gillard. The media in general and the Murdock press particular, have been trying to oust Julia Gillard ever since she became the first female Prime Minister. Sexism has played an important part.

Lord Justice Leveson's far-reaching inquiry into British newspapers called for a new independent watchdog enshrined in law to regulate the press. It is an eye opener for the Australian government. Here in Australia the media-print and electronic-are acting like law unto themselves under the umbrage of freedom of the press and expression. A new independent watchdog enshrined in law to regulate the press is needed and serial offenders should be punished with revoking their licences.

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Kattooparambil

Location

Melbourne

Date and time

February 22, 2013, 5:02AM

"A new independent watchdog enshrined in law to regulate the press is needed and serial offenders should be punished with revoking their licences". What you REALLY mean is punish the Murdoch press – not those nice journos at Fairfax/Crikey/Guardian. This left-wing call for media regulation is typical of authoritarian regimes keen to quash dissenting voices. Pol Pot, Mao Stalin and Roxon were all fine proponents of this tactic. Left-leaning elitists are so predictable!!!!

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Squashthe Dissent!

Date and time

February 22, 2013, 10:41AM

And just what will this watchdog do exactly? - ensure that every piece of political news/opinion fits nice and snug within the ALP mantra? Censure every journo who dares question the politics within a party - design legislation that prevents people from holding an opposing or controversial viewpoint? Geez that sounds great. Glad we have allowed freedom of expression to come this far only to shut it down when it doesn't suit our agenda. Do you have any evidence that would support the theory that an Abbott led government will not be subjected to the same level of media scrutiny? No, didn't think so. The fact is the government of the day will always be subjected to more media scrutiny than the opposition. Always has and probably always will. It is the government who are supposedly running the country therefore it would seem entirely appropriate that they are scrutinised more than the opposition. If that scrutiny is less than favourable then i would suggest it is the government who have the problem; not the media.

FYI - The inquiry into the British press was in direct response to allegations of illegal phone tapping of royals and other notables. I see none of that occurring in Australia.

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Dave

Location

The Burbs

Date and time

February 22, 2013, 12:24PM

No wonder Rudd remains cool. The most recent claims that Rudd is contesting Gillard, again, is nothing more than a media beatup to try to give the impression to the voting public that the Labor govt is destabilising.

Okay, we get the message. Big business wants Gillard gone and a brainless puppet like Abbott will do just the job that big business want.

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ccb

Date and time

February 22, 2013, 6:34AM

The "Slick" Abbott brains trust will put endless words to this cartoon so I will just say ........... well done Rocco and thanks for showing "Slick" Abbott's back ..... again.

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J. Fraser

Location

Queensland

Date and time

February 22, 2013, 10:55AM

@J.Fraser. I thought you'd given up on left wing political parties? Oh well, a good nights sleep and everything is back to normal.

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